North Dakota Eviction Notice Law
North Dakota's notice period for unpaid rent is 3 days (3-day notice of intention to evict). For a lease violation it is 3 days, with no statutory chance to cure.
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North Dakota eviction notice rules at a glance
| Notice for unpaid rent | 3 days (3-day notice of intention to evict)N.D.C.C. §§ 47-32-01(4), 47-32-02 |
|---|---|
| Notice for a lease violation | 3 days (no statutory cure period)N.D.C.C. §§ 47-32-01(8), 47-32-02, N.D.C.C. § 47-16-16 |
| Ending a month-to-month tenancy (no-fault) | 30 days (either side)N.D.C.C. § 47-16-15, N.D.C.C. §§ 47-16-06, 47-16-06.1 |
What North Dakota law says
What notice must a North Dakota landlord give before filing an eviction for unpaid rent?
Once rent is 3 days late, serve a written 3-day notice of intention to evict before filing an eviction action (N.D.C.C. §§ 47-32-01(4), 47-32-02).
How much notice is required for a lease violation in North Dakota?
For a violation of a material term of a written lease, serve a 3-day written notice of intention to evict before filing; the statute gives no right to cure (N.D.C.C. §§ 47-32-01(8), 47-32-02).
How much notice ends a month-to-month tenancy in North Dakota?
Either a North Dakota landlord or tenant may end a month-to-month tenancy with at least one calendar month's written notice, given at any time unless they agreed in writing to something longer (N.D.C.C. § 47-16-15(2)).
How North Dakota compares
No verified jurisdiction uses a shorter unpaid-rent notice.
None of North Dakota's 3 neighbors follows the same rule.
| Unpaid rent · lease violation | States |
|---|---|
| 3 days · 3 days | North Dakota |
| 14 days · no statewide rule | Minnesota |
| 3 days · 14 days, with cure | Montana |
| No statewide rule · no statewide rule | South Dakota |
Other North Dakota rules
| Security deposit limit | 1 month's rent (with exceptions)N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.1(1)-(2) |
|---|---|
| Deposit return deadline | 30 days after move-outN.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.1(3) |
| Late-fee cap | No state capN.D.C.C. ch. 47-16 (silent on late fees), N.D.C.C. § 9-08-04 (liquidated damages) |
| Entry notice | Notice and tenant consent identifying a time certain, unless impractical; entry only at reasonable hours and in a reasonable manner; consent presumed from failure to object after notice; no notice for emergencies, suspected abandonment, or a reasonable belief of substantial lease violationN.D.C.C. § 47-16-07.3 |
| Rent-increase notice | 30 days (Applies to month-to-month tenancies; the tenant may instead end the tenancy at month's end on at least 25 days' notice (§ 47-16-15(3)). Fixed-term leases: no mid-term increase unless the lease allows it)N.D.C.C. § 47-16-07, N.D.C.C. § 47-16-15 |
Read the North Dakota law
Put the rent due date and notice terms in writing
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